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scratching skin raw
my dog is scratching his skin like raw...I dont know why. It's gotten so bad that by his eye, he actually bleeds sometimes. Im really scared for him and it bothers me to see him with blood. I wipe it off, but I hate looking at the bloody tissue. He gets scabs now in that area. Why does he do this? COuld his nails be too long? Is there anything I can do to stop it?
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Hi.
My dog does the same thing. (only in his you know, rear end quaters) and when we took him to a dog expert she said that there weren't alot of fleas, it was allergeys. but this could be worse then that. CALL your vet as soon as possible. (it could be contageous to humans) Ask your vet if there are any kinds of medicine that could help him.
Hope that it helps!!
-Yoliv
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First, call your vet.
This could be a contagious disease that you can catch.
It sounds like it could be sarcoptic mange, because it starts around the face area, especially eyes, and maybe ears.
Don't try to give him home remedies before you call your vet so that they can figure out what it is.
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sounds to me like some sort of skin reaction. Your best bet would be to take him to the vets and get him diagnosed properly
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It could be Miliary Eczema which is a flea allergy, if he doesn't have fleas it could be a food allergy. Flea allergies can be kept at bay by using flea treatments and flea spraying your living areas.
The most common food allergy in dogs is to beef by products. This is found in nearly every dry and wet food and in most dog treats.
You should take him to the vet to get him tested and to make sure none of the wounds become infected. The vet would also be able to recommend an anti allergen food if this is the problem. I don't know which country you are in but if you can get it, Wafcol Salmon and Potato is very good for allergic dogs. It comes in small or large dog size.
Whatever the reason for the problem though, you should take him to the vet. He can't be very comfortable with skin like that, and the sooner it's treated the easier it will be for him to recover. Good luck.
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you could put a raw egg in with his food that will give him a shinier coat that will help the scratching or if he has dermatitis you can wash by his eye really well with a medicated shampoo for dogs but if you dont do it really good and wash it all completely off he could devolp a reaction that has burned his skin. oyu can try either one but the egg will help a lot more
hope i helped..
miss may
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it is probably allergies, my dog is allergic to meats, and when he eats meat, he will scratch his ears until they bleed, take him to the vet to get tested.
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it could be he has dry skin. A pet store should carry some products for itching. If you explain the problem they may be able to help you more. Or point you in the right direction to find a useful product.
I had a dog that had dry skin he required cortizone shots. But sometimes it does not require a shot only a topical treatment.
Good luck
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